Mike Bost

Mike Bost and his wife, Tracy, own and operate the White House Salon in Murphysboro, the Southern Illinois community where he has lived throughout his life.¹ They have three children and eleven grandchildren.¹ He is also active in his church.¹ His 13 years at the family's Bost Trucking Service included driving and ten years managing trucks.¹

After graduating from Murphysboro High School in 1979, Bost served in the Marine Corps until 1982, training in electronics and radar repair.¹ He received an honorable discharge as a corporal.¹ He also became a Murphysboro firefighter and completed the University of Illinois' Certified Firefighter II Academy in 1993.¹ He continued firefighting during part of his state legislative career.¹

Before entering Congress in 2015, Bost spent two decades in the Illinois House, becoming its Republican Caucus Chair.¹ He chairs the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and also serves on Agriculture and Transportation and Infrastructure.¹ He supported the Dole Act, enacted in January 2025 with changes including veterans' job training and caregiver support.²

His published platform backs domestic energy production, including coal and other available resources.³ He supports reducing agricultural regulations, expanding rural broadband and helping beginning farmers obtain credit.³ On healthcare, he favors allowing businesses and associations to pool insurance plans and expanding Medicare Advantage.³ He also opposes privatizing Social Security, raising the retirement age or increasing payroll taxes.³